Rensselaer County, NY

NY · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+1.3
2024 Margin
R+4.3%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2020
Voting Streak
160K
Population

Rensselaer County, NY (New York) voted D+1.3 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 39,668 votes (50.11%) to 38,601 (48.77%) for Trump.

This represents a R+4.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Rensselaer County is classified as a competitive Democratic county. Rensselaer County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2020. The county has a population of approximately 160,332.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+1.3
2020→2024 SwingR+4.3%
Voting StreakD since 2020
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population160,332
Median Age
40.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
37.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$87,915(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
79.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.2%(US: 19.1%)
Black
8.0%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
3.1%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
64.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.6%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
20.1%
Mainline Protestant
4.8%
Evangelical
3.4%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
0.8%
Jewish
0.1%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Irish
23.7%Significant Hub(2.6x)
German
14.7%
Italian
13.9%Significant Hub(2.9x)
English
10.7%(1.2x)
French
6.2%Significant Hub(3.2x)
Polish
5.6%Above Average(2.3x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.1%↓
18-29
10.0%↓
30-44
20.7%
45-64
31.9%↑
65+
18.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
12.6%
Manufacturing
10.1%
Retail Trade
8.2%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
7.2%(0.8x US)
Construction
6.1%(0.9x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.3%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202450.1%(39,668)48.8%(38,601)D+1.3R+4.3
202051.7%(40,969)46.0%(36,500)D+5.6D+7.0
201645.7%(32,717)47.1%(33,726)R+1.4R+13.6
201255.0%(37,408)42.8%(29,113)D+12.2D+2.8
200853.7%(39,753)44.4%(32,840)D+9.3D+7.5
200449.8%(36,075)47.9%(34,734)D+1.8R+5.8
200050.9%(34,808)43.2%(29,562)D+7.7R+8.3
199650.7%(34,273)34.7%(23,482)D+16.0D+14.8
199240.0%(29,793)38.8%(28,937)D+1.1D+4.5
198847.8%(33,066)51.2%(35,412)R+3.4D+20.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Rensselaer County, NY • 1892–2024

D+R++40+200-20-4018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202454.1%(41,950)45.2%(35,065)D+8.9D+5.4
202243.9%(27,166)40.5%(25,022)D+3.5R+10.9
201857.2%(34,680)42.8%(25,964)D+14.4R+14.9
201663.3%(43,897)34.0%(23,577)D+29.3R+10.8
201269.3%(45,767)29.2%(19,310)D+40.0R+1.8
2010118.4%(63,481)76.5%(41,028)D+41.9D+13.7
200662.9%(33,986)34.7%(18,769)D+28.2R+1.1
200461.5%(40,911)32.2%(21,431)D+29.3D+29.0
200049.0%(33,287)48.7%(33,056)D+0.3D+5.9
199846.1%(24,611)51.6%(27,560)R+5.5R+2.0

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202245.8%(28,521)54.2%(33,749)R+8.4D+6.0
201839.1%(23,633)53.5%(32,362)R+14.4D+3.6
201435.5%(16,481)53.5%(24,848)R+18.0R+37.1
201055.8%(30,249)36.7%(19,886)D+19.1R+15.6
200666.5%(35,970)31.8%(17,207)D+34.7D+56.1
200228.5%(15,491)50.0%(27,120)R+21.4D+25.3
199817.8%(9,820)64.5%(35,514)R+46.7R+24.8
199435.5%(21,928)57.3%(35,460)R+21.9R+45.9
199041.8%(22,001)17.8%(9,361)D+24.0D+11.3
198654.5%(30,331)41.8%(23,234)D+12.8D+22.3

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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